Denmark vs Luxembourg: Distribution of Democracy Index
Denmark
20
in 2018
Luxembourg
20
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20 against 20 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 9 | 7 | 2 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 7 | 12 | 5 | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 7 | 17 | 10 | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 11.1 | 17 | 5.9 | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 18.5 | 17 | 1.5 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Denmark, at 20 against 20 in Luxembourg as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 147 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).